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rules of tumblr 

1. Never speak of Tumblr.
You'll regret it!

2. The Ask Box.
No one wants to see ten thousand questions for you on their dashboard.

3. Some things can be overblogged.
Tumblr loves: Megan Fox, Mean Girls, Kim Kardashian, and most of all CATS. Just get used to it

4. Quotes have nothing to do with the background.
Just reblog it. It's weird, I know, but that is another "getting used to" thing

5. Hnng
(;

6.People vent on Tumblr.
Most of Tumblr being a younger crowd, complains. And eventually you will too.

7. Don't steal pictures.
Definition of stealing a picture: right click, save picture, re upload to Tumblr. This is a definite NO NO on tumblr. just reblog it, and the person who uploaded it first will automatically get their credits (:

8. Tumblr isn't for homophobes
Tumblr is mostly people who support gay people, or lesbian/gay people themselves. We don't discriminate on Tumblr

9.Ignore the anons
Anons are people who write you a question in your ask box anonymously. Not all anons are bad, but 98 percent are.

10. Don't call anyone a "hipster"
Hipsters don't like it.

11. Sarcasm is OK
We all talk in sarcastic tones toward one another. It's not gonna change.

12. Tumblr crashes
"Error", "Not found", or the one that's hated the most "We will be back shortly". Don't fret, it will be back
If you would like some good examples of rules of tumblr. there's a video on youtube called "What you need to know about Tumblr". I got these rules from her, and she gives good examples
rules of tumblr by dcm123456 December 29, 2010
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1st Rule Of Tumblr

The 1st Rule Of Tumblr Is, Your Facebook Friends Should Never Know About Your Tumblr
Person A: "Dude My Fb Friends Keep Postin Dumb Shit All Over My Dashboard."
Person B: "Dude, 1st Rule Of Tumblr"

Stinky Bobby

When you find a little guy who is stinky. Usually needs a belly rub.
Hey, that’s Stinky Bobby.
Stinky Bobby by anorlondo June 17, 2026
Word of the Day on July 29, 2026
A trip to a grocery store, convenience store, or gas station for the sole purpose of buying an excessive amount of junk food and sugary drinks, usually with friends. A chud run often happens late at night and ends with everyone involved hating themselves afterwards.
"Hey bro you tryna go on a chud run with me??"
chud run by chad brandson July 24, 2026
Word of the Day on July 28, 2026

flophouse 

Any house/apartment/frat house/trailer/etc. which is used for individuals to crash (sleep, chill, hang out, lurk, etc.) for a period of time. In order to "crash", one must not actually live there (e.g. have their name on the lease, own said flophouse, etc.). Flophouses are typically used by college students, drug addicts, transients, vagrants, or other unsavory characters.

A flophouse may also be the home owned by the parents of a college student, who after being away at college, wishes to live as if he/she is still at college (e.g. staying out all night, returning just to crash at mom and dad's house, then leaving again), rather than conforming to the pre-college rules.
Example #1
Dude: (Talking to someone passed out face first on the floor of his college apartment) Hey man, who the hell are you? What do you think this is, a flophouse??

Bro: Sorry dude, I must have passed out for a minute.

Example #2
Mom: Where have you BEEN for the last three days? You come home just to sleep?? What do you think this is, a flophouse??!!

Son: What's your problem? I'm an adult now!
flophouse by J3553 November 21, 2007
Word of the Day on July 27, 2026

Hate Sink 

A person you hate intensely not because they deserve such hatred but because they serve as a focus for your general hatred. A healthy way to dispense with excess animosity.
Jake's not really that big an asshole. He just serves as my hate sink.
Word of the Day on July 26, 2026

funiosity 

The art of being peculiar, but in an amusing fashion.
"Wow, look at that dog running on three legs"
- "Yeah, that sure is a funiosity"
funiosity by Supersonic Stevie November 23, 2007
Word of the Day on July 25, 2026